Figure Skater Kaori Sakamoto Visits Ajinomoto Co.
Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto, affiliated with Sysmex Corporation, visited Ajinomoto Co.'s headquarters on April 23, 2026, for an employee exchange event. During a talk session with Ajinomoto's "Victory Project®" support director, Ms. Sakamoto reflected on her final year of active competition, emphasizing the significant improvement in her conditioning through food and nutrition strategies. Employees expressed their commitment for 2026, inspired by Ms. Sakamoto, and sent off their cheers for her future as a coach.
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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (President: Shigeo Nakamura, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) welcomed figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (Sysmex Corporation) and held an employee exchange meeting at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. headquarters on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
On the day, a talk session was held with Mr. Takashiba, Support Director of Ajinomoto Co.'s "Victory Project®," where they looked back on initiatives related to food and nutrition during Ms. Sakamoto's final year as an active athlete, including the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Additionally, under Ms. Sakamoto's cheer, employees united to express their determination to "do their best in 2026."
**Dramatic Improvement in Conditioning Through Food and Nutrition Strategy: Kaori Sakamoto Shares Her Experience.**
During the talk session between Kaori Sakamoto and Mr. Takashiba, they reflected on the efforts made to change her body by analyzing what was happening inside and improving her diet and nutrition. Ms. Sakamoto shared her experience, saying, "By intentionally taking in nutrients, my body changed. I was able to maintain my condition and see it through to the end."
Participants listened with great interest to the story of how her strategy, which transformed the 40 days previously lost due to poor physical condition into growth potential, succeeded, allowing her to complete her final year as an active athlete without regret.
**Ajinomoto Co. Employees Express Their Determination with Kaori Sakamoto's Cheer!**
Emulating the pep rally held by the figure skating team during their pre-training camp for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, employees expressed their determination to "do their best in 2026" led by Kaori Sakamoto.
Inspired by Ms. Sakamoto's bright and energetic cheer, the participants were greatly enlivened, and the venue was filled with excitement. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Representative Executive President Shigeo Nakamura, who attended, also renewed his determination alongside the employees, and this is expected to contribute to improving employee engagement.
**Cheers from Ajinomoto Co. Employees for Her Future Success!**
Employees sent off their cheers to Kaori Sakamoto, who has retired from competition and is moving on to a coaching career, with the phrase "We've got Kaori's scones!" 150 scones were prepared to wish her success in her future endeavors. Ms. Sakamoto expressed her future aspirations and expectations for Ajinomoto Co., saying, "I want to be able to teach others about the diet and nutrition I've worked on this past year, and I want to utilize Ajinomoto Co.'s products, so I hope you will create many delicious products."
**About Ajinomoto Co.'s "Victory Project®"**
Launched in 2003, the "Victory Project®" is a conditioning support activity, based on sports science, that uses food and amino acids to support the "body and mind" of national athletes and aspiring athletes, aiming to realize their desired potential by identifying fundamental challenges.
**Supported Athletes and Organizations**
- Athletes (Total 10)
- Figure Skater Kaori Sakamoto
- Nordic Combined: Akito Watabe
- Para Snowboard: Junta Kosuda
- Breaking: Shigekix
- Judo: Hifumi Abe, Uta Abe, Tatsuru Saito
- Basketball: Yuki Togashi
- Wheelchair Basketball: Ren Shiozuka
- Para Swimming: Takayuki Suzuki
- Organizations (Total 8)
- Breaking
- Badminton
- Swimming
- Para Swimming
- Blind Football®
- Wheelchair Basketball, etc.
*Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is a TEAM JAPAN Gold Partner (seasonings, dried soups, nutritional supplements, frozen foods, coffee beans).*
On the day, a talk session was held with Mr. Takashiba, Support Director of Ajinomoto Co.'s "Victory Project®," where they looked back on initiatives related to food and nutrition during Ms. Sakamoto's final year as an active athlete, including the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Additionally, under Ms. Sakamoto's cheer, employees united to express their determination to "do their best in 2026."
**Dramatic Improvement in Conditioning Through Food and Nutrition Strategy: Kaori Sakamoto Shares Her Experience.**
During the talk session between Kaori Sakamoto and Mr. Takashiba, they reflected on the efforts made to change her body by analyzing what was happening inside and improving her diet and nutrition. Ms. Sakamoto shared her experience, saying, "By intentionally taking in nutrients, my body changed. I was able to maintain my condition and see it through to the end."
Participants listened with great interest to the story of how her strategy, which transformed the 40 days previously lost due to poor physical condition into growth potential, succeeded, allowing her to complete her final year as an active athlete without regret.
**Ajinomoto Co. Employees Express Their Determination with Kaori Sakamoto's Cheer!**
Emulating the pep rally held by the figure skating team during their pre-training camp for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, employees expressed their determination to "do their best in 2026" led by Kaori Sakamoto.
Inspired by Ms. Sakamoto's bright and energetic cheer, the participants were greatly enlivened, and the venue was filled with excitement. Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Representative Executive President Shigeo Nakamura, who attended, also renewed his determination alongside the employees, and this is expected to contribute to improving employee engagement.
**Cheers from Ajinomoto Co. Employees for Her Future Success!**
Employees sent off their cheers to Kaori Sakamoto, who has retired from competition and is moving on to a coaching career, with the phrase "We've got Kaori's scones!" 150 scones were prepared to wish her success in her future endeavors. Ms. Sakamoto expressed her future aspirations and expectations for Ajinomoto Co., saying, "I want to be able to teach others about the diet and nutrition I've worked on this past year, and I want to utilize Ajinomoto Co.'s products, so I hope you will create many delicious products."
**About Ajinomoto Co.'s "Victory Project®"**
Launched in 2003, the "Victory Project®" is a conditioning support activity, based on sports science, that uses food and amino acids to support the "body and mind" of national athletes and aspiring athletes, aiming to realize their desired potential by identifying fundamental challenges.
**Supported Athletes and Organizations**
- Athletes (Total 10)
- Figure Skater Kaori Sakamoto
- Nordic Combined: Akito Watabe
- Para Snowboard: Junta Kosuda
- Breaking: Shigekix
- Judo: Hifumi Abe, Uta Abe, Tatsuru Saito
- Basketball: Yuki Togashi
- Wheelchair Basketball: Ren Shiozuka
- Para Swimming: Takayuki Suzuki
- Organizations (Total 8)
- Breaking
- Badminton
- Swimming
- Para Swimming
- Blind Football®
- Wheelchair Basketball, etc.
*Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is a TEAM JAPAN Gold Partner (seasonings, dried soups, nutritional supplements, frozen foods, coffee beans).*